Gaya vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 2426 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 1721 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 57 points.