Katihar vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katihar and Vrindāvan.
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 | Katihar | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 109.20 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 114.30 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 770.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katihar averaged an AQI of 123 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 15-point (14%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 926 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 691 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katihar peaks in December, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Katihar logged 3.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katihar 19 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katihar reached AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Katihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 198 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 66 points.