Bareilly vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 66-point (108%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 167 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 93 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Bareilly's 155.