Jīnd vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 118.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 134.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 61.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 5.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 837.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 691 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 446 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Jīnd has better air quality with an AQI of 282 compared to Samastipur's 293.