Bareilly vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Vellore the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 232 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 155 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 142 points.