Patna vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patna and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 27.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 49.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 2.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 193.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 393.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patna averaged an AQI of 172 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 55-point (47%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 2470 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 2247 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Patna logged 7.5% Severe days and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patna 30 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patna reached AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Patna spans 6 CPCB stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Patna's 140. That's a significant difference of 91 points.