Bareilly vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 34-point (56%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 534 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 382 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Kalyān peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 69 points.