Jhansi vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 19-point (34%) gap, with Jhansi the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 595 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 340 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Varanasi's 74.