Jīnd vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Patna.
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 | Jīnd | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Patna averaged 172 — a 46-point (37%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 1953 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 1499 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Patna has better air quality with an AQI of 231 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 51 points.