Patna vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patna and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.80 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.40 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 667.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patna averaged an AQI of 172 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 64-point (59%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 1179 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 1098 of them; the average daily gap was 132 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patna peaks in December, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Patna logged 7.5% Severe days and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patna 30 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patna reached AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Patna spans 6 CPCB stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 85 points.