Begusarai vs Bharatpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Bharatpur.
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 | Begusarai | Bharatpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.90 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 172.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 18.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 9.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 695.00 | 505.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Bharatpur averaged 131 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Begusarai the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Bharatpur was cleaner on 234 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bharatpur was 0% Severe and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Bharatpur 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Bharatpur hit AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Bharatpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142).
Verdict
🏆 Bharatpur has better air quality with an AQI of 149 compared to Begusarai's 196.