Asansol vs Bāgalkot
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Bāgalkot |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 9.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.60 | 19.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 53.60 | 0.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 418.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Bāgalkot averaged 47 — a 98-point (209%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1204 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1099 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Bāgalkot peaks in January. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāgalkot was 0% Severe and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Bāgalkot 109 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Bāgalkot hit AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Bāgalkot spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Asansol's 116. That's a significant difference of 96 points.