Bareilly vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 99.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 102.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 768.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 83-point (136%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 323 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 155 compared to Kishanganj's 232. That's a significant difference of 77 points.