Gorakhpur vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1183 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 760 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) 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; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 194 points.