Gorakhpur vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 22.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Latur averaged 83 — a 26-point (31%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 513 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) 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; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 161 points.