Bāghpat vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 67-point (91%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 254 of them; the average daily gap was 59 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 92 points.