Bāghpat vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Karur.
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 | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 4.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Karur averaged 71 — a 70-point (99%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 68 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 66 of them; the average daily gap was 126 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Karur peaks in December. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 155 points.