Dhule vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 105.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 25.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 707.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 30-point (29%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 402 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 262 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhule peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Purnia's 253. That's a significant difference of 218 points.