Baripāda vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 31.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 36.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 393.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 703 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 488 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Baripāda's 93.