Bāghpat vs Bulandshahr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Bulandshahr.
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 | Bulandshahr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.50 | 48.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 302.70 | 159.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 29.40 | 10.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 199.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 323.00 | 358.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bulandshahr averaged 142 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 1568 days when both cities reported, Bulandshahr was cleaner on 807 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Bulandshahr was 3.2% Severe and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bulandshahr 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bulandshahr hit AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Bulandshahr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Bulandshahr has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Bāghpat's 253. That's a significant difference of 113 points.