Bāghpat vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 14-point (11%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 1022 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 815 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Bāghpat's 161.