Samastipur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Samastipur and Varanasi.
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 | Samastipur | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 124.30 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 140.20 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 60.30 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.10 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 804.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Samastipur averaged an AQI of 134 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 78-point (139%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 485 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 439 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Samastipur logged 1.4% Severe days and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Samastipur 9 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Samastipur reached AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Samastipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Samastipur's 304. That's a significant difference of 223 points.