Gorakhpur vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 536 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 335 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) 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; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 98 points.