Imphal vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal and Rajgir.
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 | Imphal | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.80 | 74.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.50 | 82.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.20 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 345.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 14-point (13%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 416 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 225 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Rajgir peaks in January. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Rajgir's 149. That's a significant difference of 77 points.