Gangtok vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.50 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 96-point (200%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 456 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 453 of them; the average daily gap was 143 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Meerut peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 76 points.