Howrah vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.60 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 2120 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 1260 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Howrah's 130. That's a significant difference of 76 points.