Bāghpat vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 38-point (37%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1635 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1481 of them; the average daily gap was 85 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 57 points.