Khanna vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 32-point (31%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 569 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 444 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 200 points.