Bāgalkot vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 85.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 96.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 488.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 62-point (132%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1156 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 984 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 169 points.