Gangtok vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 231.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 49.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 17.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 78-point (163%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 695 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 650 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Jīnd peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 164 points.