Latur vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 33-point (40%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 433 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 303 points.