Bāgalkot vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 43-point (91%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 491 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Mahād's 29.