Bāghpat vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 115.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 53.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 340 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Chapra peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 70 points.