Gorakhpur vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 17.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.40 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.70 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 414.00 | 168.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Pune averaged 97 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 728 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 579 of them; the average daily gap was 72 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) 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; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Gorakhpur's 108. That's a significant difference of 66 points.