Gaya vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.80 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.20 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 335.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 668 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 452 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Gaya's 93.