Bāghpat vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 10.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 12.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 286.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 34-point (32%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 656 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 494 of them; the average daily gap was 88 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; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 152 points.