Gorakhpur vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.50 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.80 | 56.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 30.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 257.00 | 234.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Surat averaged 83 — a 26-point (31%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 63 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) 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; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Gorakhpur's 68.