Gorakhpur vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 15-point (16%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1056 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 644 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) 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; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 66 points.