Kishanganj vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 36-point (33%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 905 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 605 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Kishanganj's 185.