Bāgalkot vs Delhi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Delhi.
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 | Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 568.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Delhi averaged 210 — a 163-point (347%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1643 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1642 of them; the average daily gap was 244 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Delhi peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Delhi was 18.7% Severe and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Delhi 3 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Delhi hit AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Delhi spans 39 stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 155 points.