Bāgalkot vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 39.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 142.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Pune averaged 97 — a 50-point (106%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1134 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1035 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Pune peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Pune's 40.