Siliguri vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Siliguri 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 | Siliguri | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 82.20 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 105.70 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 539.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Siliguri averaged an AQI of 81 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 27-point (33%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 759 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 545 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Siliguri peaks in February, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Siliguri logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Siliguri 180 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) from 2018 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Siliguri reached AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Siliguri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Siliguri has better air quality with an AQI of 174 compared to Vrindāvan's 198.