Dhanbad vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad and Haldia.
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 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Haldia averaged 90 — a 71-point (79%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 221 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 183 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Haldia peaks in December. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).