Gorakhpur vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Noida averaged 182 — a 73-point (67%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 867 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 842 of them; the average daily gap was 125 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) 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; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 126 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 122 points.