Ghaziabad vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Gorakhpur.
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 | Ghaziabad | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 68-point (62%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 867 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 840 of them; the average daily gap was 137 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 108 points.