Gangtok vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 54.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 104.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 264.00 | 127.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 40-point (83%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 500 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 425 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Rājsamand's 56.