Bāgalkot vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 47-point (100%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1409 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1242 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Nārnaul's 118. That's a significant difference of 103 points.