Darbhanga vs Hajipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Hajipur.
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 | Hajipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.20 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 651.00 | 725.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Hajipur averaged 173 — a 192-point (111%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Hajipur the cleaner of the two. On 386 days when both cities reported, Hajipur was cleaner on 293 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hajipur was 0.3% Severe and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Hajipur 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Hajipur hit AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Hajipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149).
Verdict
🏆 Hajipur has better air quality with an AQI of 227 compared to Darbhanga's 236.