Gorakhpur vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 1112 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 658 of them; the average daily gap was 43 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) 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; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Gorakhpur's 184.