Bāghpat vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Ulhasnagar the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Ulhasnagar was cleaner on 209 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 121 points.