Bāgalkot vs Baripāda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Baripāda.
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 | Bāgalkot | Baripāda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 55.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 61.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 18.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Baripāda averaged 121 — a 74-point (157%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 677 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 616 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Baripāda was 0% Severe and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Baripāda 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Baripāda hit AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Baripāda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 78 points.