Bareilly vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Kolār the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 296 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 179 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Kolār peaks in September. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 145 points.