Gorakhpur vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 26.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 9.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 5.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 193.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 34-point (45%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 893 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 497 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) 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; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 204 points.