Dūngarpur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dūngarpur and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.30 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 33.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 32.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 422.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dūngarpur averaged an AQI of 108 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 52-point (93%) gap, with Dūngarpur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 267 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Dūngarpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.199999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dūngarpur 24 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dūngarpur has improved by 5 AQI points (4.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dūngarpur reached AQI 314 at Bhoiwada (RSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Dūngarpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Dūngarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Varanasi's 74.