Gaya vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 69.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 98.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 37.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 707 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 541 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Khanna peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Khanna's 132.