Gorakhpur vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Guwahati.
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 | Gorakhpur | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 32.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 393.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 14-point (13%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1202 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 853 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Guwahati peaks in January. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 193 points.