Bāghpat vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 63-point (81%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 694 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 614 of them; the average daily gap was 142 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 151 points.