Bāghpat vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 83-point (143%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 286 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 262 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Ooty peaks in May. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 154 points.