Bareilly vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 25.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 25.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 736.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 103-point (169%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 546 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 482 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Bhagalpur peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Bareilly's 110.