Bāgalkot vs Charkhi Dādri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Charkhi Dādri.
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 | Charkhi Dādri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 19.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 10.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 544.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Charkhi Dādri averaged 145 — a 98-point (209%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1393 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1333 of them; the average daily gap was 115 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Charkhi Dādri peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Charkhi Dādri was 0.7% Severe and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Charkhi Dādri 48 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Charkhi Dādri hit AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Charkhi Dādri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Charkhi Dādri's 151. That's a significant difference of 136 points.