Alwar vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 597.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 53-point (60%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 1626 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1371 of them; the average daily gap was 106 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Bāghpat spans 2 stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214).
Verdict
🏆 Alwar has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Bāghpat's 170.