Belgaum vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Bhagalpur.
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 | Belgaum | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 57.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 78.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 197.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 269.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 106-point (183%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 740 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 698 of them; the average daily gap was 122 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Bhagalpur's 96. That's a significant difference of 85 points.