Bāgalkot vs Cuddalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Cuddalore.
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 | Cuddalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 18.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 15.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Cuddalore averaged 52 — a 5-point (11%) gap, with Cuddalore the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 307 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 154 of them; the average daily gap was 28 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; Cuddalore was 0% Severe and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Cuddalore 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Cuddalore hit AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Cuddalore spans 2 stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Cuddalore's 25.