Bāghpat vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Dhanbad.
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 | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 92.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 100.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 60.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 187.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 755.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 20-point (14%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 215 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 139 of them; the average daily gap was 69 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; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Dhanbad's 208.