Bāghpat vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 46-point (48%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 1184 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 905 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Kalyān peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 129 points.