Dhule vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 499 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 213 points.