Bāgalkot vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 76-point (162%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 934 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 883 of them; the average daily gap was 141 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Katihar peaks in December. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 249 points.