Gaya vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.80 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.20 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 335.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 55-point (100%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1367 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 1298 of them; the average daily gap was 115 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Puducherry peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Gaya's 93. That's a significant difference of 66 points.