Motihari vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 11.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 175.10 | 13.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 76.90 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1456.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 74-point (176%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 63 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 61 of them; the average daily gap was 106 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 309 points.