Bāghpat vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 28-point (25%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1329 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1120 of them; the average daily gap was 89 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 128 points.