Bāghpat vs Dehradun
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Dehradun.
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 | Dehradun |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 14.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 14.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 25.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 350.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Dehradun averaged 106 — a 35-point (33%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Dehradun peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dehradun was 0% Severe and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Dehradun 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Dehradun hit AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Dehradun spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 146 points.