Bāgalkot vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 40.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 97.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 14.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 175.00 | 247.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 89-point (189%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1236 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1163 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Gwalior peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Gwalior's 98. That's a significant difference of 83 points.