Baripāda vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 26-point (27%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Baripāda's 97. That's a significant difference of 57 points.