Bāgalkot vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 27-point (57%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 701 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 632 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Raipur's 78. That's a significant difference of 63 points.