Bareilly vs Bulandshahr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Bulandshahr.
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 | Bulandshahr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 71.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 110.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Bulandshahr averaged 142 — a 81-point (133%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 561 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 480 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bulandshahr was 3.2% Severe and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Bulandshahr 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Bulandshahr hit AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Bulandshahr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Bulandshahr has better air quality with an AQI of 137 compared to Bareilly's 155.