Patiala vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 380.90 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 31-point (30%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 786 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 633 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Samastipur has better air quality with an AQI of 296 compared to Patiala's 339.