Bāgalkot vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 9-point (19%) gap, with Varanasi the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1272 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1092 of them; the average daily gap was 72 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; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 59 points.