Bāgalkot vs Hassan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Hassan.
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 | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 2.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 4.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 0.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 175.00 | 120.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Hassan averaged 60 — a 13-point (28%) gap, with Hassan the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 978 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 737 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Hassan peaks in March. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hassan was 0% Severe and 92.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Hassan 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Hassan has improved by 4 AQI points (6.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Hassan hit AQI 212 at BKatihalli (KSPCB) on 2024-05-11.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Hassan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 63, max 63).
Verdict
🏆 Hassan has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Bāgalkot's 15.