Pithampur vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.90 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 36-point (44%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1890 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1256 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Siliguri peaks in February. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Siliguri's 160. That's a significant difference of 112 points.