Bāghpat vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.50 | 43.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 302.70 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 2.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 29.40 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 188.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 323.00 | 342.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 1000 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 879 of them; the average daily gap was 107 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; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Ludhiana has better air quality with an AQI of 73 compared to Bāghpat's 253. That's a significant difference of 180 points.