Howrah vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah and Parbhani.
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 | Howrah | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 24.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.60 | 34.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Parbhani the cleaner of the two. On 287 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 191 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Howrah peaks in December, while Parbhani peaks in November. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Howrah's 130. That's a significant difference of 90 points.