Bāghpat vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Bhubaneswar.
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 | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 34.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 8.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 68.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 429.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 26-point (23%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Bhubaneswar peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 103 points.