Bāghpat vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 60-point (74%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1486 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1282 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Siliguri has better air quality with an AQI of 160 compared to Bāghpat's 170.