Bāghpat vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Pratapgarh.
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 | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 59.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 14.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 48-point (52%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 267 of them; the average daily gap was 60 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; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Pratapgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 99 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 71 points.