Baripāda vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Bhagalpur.
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 | Baripāda | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 56.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 62.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 24.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 121.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 527.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 43-point (36%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 683 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 567 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 93 compared to Bhagalpur's 94.