Bāghpat vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 45-point (47%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1262 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 1009 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 138 points.