Motihari vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari and Nagpur.
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 | Motihari | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 152.70 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.90 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1174.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 629 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 371 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 291 points.