Durgapur vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 123.40 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 93.90 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 963.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 119-point (216%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 214 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 115 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; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Durgapur's 296. That's a significant difference of 269 points.