Araria vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 611.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 26-point (18%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 455 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 246 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Bāghpat peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bāghpat spans 2 stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 96 points.