Latur vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 53.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 94.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 31-point (60%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 524 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 398 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Silchar's 90. That's a significant difference of 67 points.