Dhanbad vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad and Thrissur.
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 Thrissur averaged 57 — a 104-point (182%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 184 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 109 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Thrissur peaks in February. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).