Gangtok vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 72-point (150%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 391 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Parbhani peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Gangtok's 61.