Durgapur vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur and Kārwār.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 119-point (216%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 150 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 149 of them; the average daily gap was 129 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Durgapur peaks in December, while Kārwār peaks in January. Durgapur logged 1.3% Severe days and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).