Akola vs Bāgalkot
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Bāgalkot.
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 | Akola | Bāgalkot |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 7.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 14.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 1.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 164.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Bāgalkot averaged 47 — a 40-point (85%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 536 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 442 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Bāgalkot peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāgalkot was 0% Severe and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Bāgalkot 109 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Bāgalkot hit AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Bāgalkot spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Akola's 38.