Baripāda vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Dewās.
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 | Dewās |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 32.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 47.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Dewās averaged 98 — a 23-point (23%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 632 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 402 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Dewās peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Dewās has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Baripāda's 97.