Mysuru vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mysuru 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 | Mysuru | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mysuru averaged an AQI of 49 while Patna averaged 172 — a 123-point (251%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 1740 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 1732 of them; the average daily gap was 181 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mysuru peaks in February, while Patna peaks in December. Mysuru logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mysuru 335 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mysuru reached AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Mysuru spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 221 points.