Bāghpat vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 80-point (131%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 220 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 195 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 148 points.