Samastipur vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Samastipur and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 134.60 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.60 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 837.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Samastipur averaged an AQI of 134 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 26-point (24%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 746 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 588 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Samastipur peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Samastipur logged 1.4% Severe days and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Samastipur 9 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Samastipur reached AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Samastipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 198 compared to Samastipur's 293. That's a significant difference of 95 points.