Durgapur vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur 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 | Durgapur | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 122.90 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 127.60 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.40 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1042.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Patna averaged 172 — a 2-point (1%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Patna the cleaner of the two. On 224 days when both cities reported, Durgapur was cleaner on 156 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Durgapur logged 1.3% Severe days and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Patna has better air quality with an AQI of 231 compared to Durgapur's 303. That's a significant difference of 72 points.