Gaya vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 14-point (13%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 864 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 678 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Rajgir's 140.