Bāgalkot vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 70-point (149%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1612 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1488 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Pithampur's 54.