Darbhanga vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Pune.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Pune averaged 97 — a 268-point (276%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 260 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 161 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Pune peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).