Korba vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Motihari.
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 | Korba | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 49-point (73%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 578 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 454 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Motihari peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 246 points.