Bāgalkot vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 36.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 44.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 323.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 63-point (134%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 524 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 513 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Imphal peaks in October. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Imphal's 61.