Bāgalkot vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 82-point (174%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 643 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 574 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Nalbāri's 91. That's a significant difference of 76 points.