Bāghpat vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 36-point (26%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 1664 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 1492 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Bāghpat's 170.