Bāghpat vs Bihar Sharif
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Bihar Sharif.
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 | Bihar Sharif |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 38.40 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 35.10 | 16.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 109.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 604.00 | 462.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bihar Sharif averaged 115 — a 26-point (23%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Bihar Sharif the cleaner of the two. On 516 days when both cities reported, Bihar Sharif was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Bihar Sharif peaks in December. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bihar Sharif was 1% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bihar Sharif 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bihar Sharif hit AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Bihar Sharif spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146).
Verdict
🏆 Bihar Sharif has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Bāghpat's 163.