Bāghpat vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 32-point (29%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 759 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 618 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; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 87 points.