Bāghpat vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 25.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 25.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 736.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 23-point (16%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 645 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 423 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Bhagalpur peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 56 points.