Gaya vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 21.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Latur averaged 83 — a 27-point (33%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 541 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 488 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Latur peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Gaya's 96. That's a significant difference of 73 points.