Gaya vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 34-point (31%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 1526 days when both cities reported, Gaya was cleaner on 1028 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Meerut's 140.