Siwan vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Siwan and Surat.
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 | Siwan | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 108.00 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 122.50 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 856.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Siwan averaged an AQI of 148 while Surat averaged 83 — a 65-point (78%) gap, with Siwan the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 472 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 379 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Siwan peaks in January, while Surat peaks in November. Siwan logged 5.2% Severe days and 17.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Siwan 13 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Siwan has improved by 184 AQI points (55.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Siwan reached AQI 488 at Chitragupta Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Siwan spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 197, max 197); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Siwan's 260. That's a significant difference of 215 points.