Pithampur vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.90 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 778 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 584 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Samastipur peaks in January. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 248 points.