Baripāda vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Dhule.
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 | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 18.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Dhule peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Baripāda's 97. That's a significant difference of 62 points.