Gorakhpur vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 518 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Imphal peaks in October. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) 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; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 77 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 171 points.