Araria vs Bāgalkot
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Bāgalkot |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 7.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 14.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Bāgalkot averaged 47 — a 120-point (255%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 806 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 779 of them; the average daily gap was 127 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāgalkot was 0% Severe and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Bāgalkot 109 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Bāgalkot hit AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 215 points.