Bāghpat vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 6.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 86-point (156%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 251 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 154 points.