Bareilly vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Begusarai.
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 | Bareilly | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 93.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 103.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 41.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 637.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 67-point (110%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 128 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 86 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Begusarai peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 110 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 102 points.