Gangtok vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.50 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Patna averaged 172 — a 124-point (258%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 788 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 783 of them; the average daily gap was 198 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Patna peaks in December. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 170 points.