Patna vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patna and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Patna | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 30.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 704.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patna averaged an AQI of 172 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 58-point (51%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Pimpri-Chinchwad the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Pimpri-Chinchwad was cleaner on 333 of them; the average daily gap was 106 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patna peaks in December, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Patna logged 7.5% Severe days and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patna 30 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Patna reached AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Patna spans 6 CPCB stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 201 points.