Amarāvati vs Bāgalkot
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Bāgalkot |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 7.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 14.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 1.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 164.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Bāgalkot averaged 47 — a 16-point (34%) gap, with Amarāvati the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1571 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 918 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Bāgalkot peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāgalkot was 0% Severe and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Bāgalkot 109 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Bāgalkot hit AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); 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 Amarāvati's 29.