Bāghpat vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 31-point (28%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 495 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 293 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Imphal peaks in October. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 77 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 84 points.