Dhanbad vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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 | Dhanbad | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.10 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 187.20 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 755.00 | 548.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 16-point (10%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Dhanbad the cleaner of the two. On 226 days when both cities reported, Dhanbad was cleaner on 135 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Dhanbad's 208. That's a significant difference of 70 points.