Meerut vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Patna.
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 | Meerut | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Patna averaged 172 — a 28-point (19%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Meerut the cleaner of the two. On 1549 days when both cities reported, Meerut was cleaner on 951 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 94 points.