Gorakhpur vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.20 | 39.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.90 | 67.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.40 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 83.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 532.00 | 339.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 69-point (63%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 568 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 467 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Hanumāngarh peaks in January. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) 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; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Gorakhpur's 241. That's a significant difference of 173 points.