Bāghpat vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Korba averaged 67 — a 74-point (110%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 344 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 79 points.