Nagpur vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur 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 | Nagpur | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Patna averaged 172 — a 68-point (65%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1755 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1642 of them; the average daily gap was 122 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 192 points.