Pithampur vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.90 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 65-point (125%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 678 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 655 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Silchar peaks in February. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Silchar's 59.