Bāgalkot vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 46-point (98%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1295 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1253 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Mumbai peaks in December. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Mumbai's 41.