Jhansi vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi and Samastipur.
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 | Jhansi | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 4.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 259.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 378.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 59-point (79%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 724 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 622 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 92 compared to Samastipur's 165. That's a significant difference of 73 points.