Bareilly vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 27-point (44%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 329 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 212 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 80 points.