Bareilly vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 39-point (64%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 361 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 308 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 132 points.