Gaya vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 562.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Noida averaged 182 — a 72-point (65%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 2152 days when both cities reported, Gaya was cleaner on 1660 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Noida peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Noida's 133.