Baripāda vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Indore.
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 | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 251.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Indore averaged 84 — a 37-point (44%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 369 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 187 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Indore peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Baripāda's 93.