Bāghpat vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Pune averaged 97 — a 44-point (45%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1482 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 1043 of them; the average daily gap was 92 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 126 points.