Pithampur vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur and Rajgir.
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 | Pithampur | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 75.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 512.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 846 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 494 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Rajgir peaks in January. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Rajgir's 153. That's a significant difference of 99 points.