Baripāda vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 23-point (19%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 369 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Meerut's 138.