Dūngarpur vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dūngarpur and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dūngarpur averaged an AQI of 108 while Patna averaged 172 — a 64-point (59%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Dūngarpur the cleaner of the two. On 453 days when both cities reported, Dūngarpur was cleaner on 409 of them; the average daily gap was 140 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dūngarpur peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Dūngarpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.199999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dūngarpur 24 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dūngarpur has improved by 5 AQI points (4.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dūngarpur reached AQI 314 at Bhoiwada (RSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Dūngarpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Dūngarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 186 points.