Gaya vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Jīnd.
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 | Gaya | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 516.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 185.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 239.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 16-point (15%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 1923 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 1015 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Jīnd peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Jīnd's 451. That's a significant difference of 379 points.