Darbhanga vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Ghaziabad.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Darbhanga | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 114.10 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.90 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 188-point (106%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Ghaziabad the cleaner of the two. On 396 days when both cities reported, Darbhanga was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Darbhanga's 281. That's a significant difference of 141 points.