Rajgir vs Siwan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rajgir and Siwan.
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 | Rajgir | Siwan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 108.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.20 | 122.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.60 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 14.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 345.00 | 856.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rajgir averaged an AQI of 124 while Siwan averaged 148 — a 24-point (19%) gap, with Siwan the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 646 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 473 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Rajgir logged 0.6% Severe days and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siwan was 5.2% Severe and 17.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rajgir 26 days, Siwan 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) from 2021 to 2024; Siwan has improved by 184 AQI points (55.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rajgir reached AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31; Siwan hit AQI 488 at Chitragupta Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Rajgir spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154); Siwan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 197, max 197).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 149 compared to Siwan's 260. That's a significant difference of 111 points.