Bāghpat vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 7-point (5%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Samastipur the cleaner of the two. On 437 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 252 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 126 points.