Bāghpat vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Chandigarh.
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 | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 12-point (9%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 1285 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 817 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Chandigarh peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 76 points.