Gorakhpur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 711 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 437 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) 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; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 128 points.