Surat vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Surat 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 | Surat | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.10 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 38.50 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Surat averaged an AQI of 83 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 25-point (30%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 572 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 298 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Surat logged 0% Severe days and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Surat 55 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) from 2022 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Surat reached AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Surat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 153 points.