Bareilly vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 40.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 97.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 14.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 247.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 75-point (123%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 548 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 461 of them; the average daily gap was 86 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; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 57 points.