Asansol vs Bāghpat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Bāghpat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 597.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Bāghpat averaged 141 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 1578 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 1127 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Bāghpat peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bāghpat was 3.3% Severe and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Bāghpat 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Bāghpat hit AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Bāghpat spans 2 stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Asansol's 204.