Bareilly vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Haldia.
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 | Haldia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 46.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 51.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 284.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Haldia averaged 90 — a 29-point (48%) gap, with Haldia the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 200 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Haldia peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).
Verdict
🏆 Haldia has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Bareilly's 110.