Nārnaul vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 37.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 112.90 | 70.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 2.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 14.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 163.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 264.00 | 182.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 38-point (68%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1525 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 804 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 71 compared to Nārnaul's 110.