Gangtok vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 58-point (121%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 391 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Kāshīpur's 86.