Bāghpat vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Darbhanga.
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 | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 115.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 130.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 53.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 24.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 835.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 224-point (159%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Darbhanga's 285. That's a significant difference of 124 points.