Kalyān vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 39-point (70%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1369 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 755 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Varanasi's 74.