Dhanbad vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 171.70 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 495.00 | 562.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Noida averaged 182 — a 21-point (13%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Dhanbad the cleaner of the two. On 226 days when both cities reported, Dhanbad was cleaner on 139 of them; the average daily gap was 93 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Dhanbad's 200. That's a significant difference of 67 points.