Ahmednagar vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Bāghpat.
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 | Ahmednagar | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 597.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 32-point (29%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 284 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 205 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Bāghpat spans 2 stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 140 points.