Motihari vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 152.70 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.90 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1174.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 892 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 615 of them; the average daily gap was 71 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 284 points.