Dehradun vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun and Gorakhpur.
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 | Dehradun | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.40 | 85.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 96.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 350.00 | 488.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 748 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 439 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dehradun peaks in January, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 160 points.