Bāghpat vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 41-point (41%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 232 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 138 points.