Bāgalkot vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Dhanbad.
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 | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 89.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 54.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 171.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 495.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 114-point (243%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 219 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Dhanbad peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Dhanbad's 200. That's a significant difference of 185 points.