Bāghpat vs Bareilly
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Bareilly.
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 | Bāghpat | Bareilly |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 76.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 106.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 44.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 976.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bareilly averaged 61 — a 80-point (131%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 518 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 424 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bareilly was 0% Severe and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bareilly 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bareilly hit AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Bareilly spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 155 compared to Bāghpat's 161.