Jīnd vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 70-point (125%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1609 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 998 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 150 points.