Nārnaul vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul and Rajgir.
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 | Nārnaul | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 126.20 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.40 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 365.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 30-point (32%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 775 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 498 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Rajgir's 140.