Gorakhpur vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.20 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.90 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.40 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 532.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 48-point (79%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 289 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 255 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) 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; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Gorakhpur's 241. That's a significant difference of 229 points.