Bāghpat vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 102.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 85-point (152%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1640 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1460 of them; the average daily gap was 129 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 160 points.