Gangtok vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 61-point (127%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 741 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 658 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 187 points.