Dūngarpur vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dūngarpur and Howrah.
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 | Dūngarpur | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 18.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 13.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 421.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dūngarpur averaged an AQI of 108 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Dūngarpur the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Dūngarpur was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dūngarpur peaks in January, while Howrah peaks in December. Dūngarpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.199999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dūngarpur 24 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dūngarpur has improved by 5 AQI points (4.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dūngarpur reached AQI 314 at Bhoiwada (RSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Dūngarpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Dūngarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Howrah's 117. That's a significant difference of 76 points.