Baripāda vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 81.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 109.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 15.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Ludhiana's 173. That's a significant difference of 76 points.