Gadag vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gadag | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 62.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 12.10 | 75.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 28.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 98.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 123.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 56-point (106%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 923 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 792 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Gorakhpur's 108. That's a significant difference of 96 points.