Nayāgarh vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh and Samastipur.
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 | Nayāgarh | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 36-point (37%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 531 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 407 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Samastipur peaks in January. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 222 points.