Arrah vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 611.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 18-point (15%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Arrah the cleaner of the two. On 477 days when both cities reported, Arrah was cleaner on 283 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Bāghpat peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); 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 Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 70 points.