Bareilly vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 56-point (92%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 557 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 414 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 62 points.