Belgaum vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 86-point (148%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 438 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 113 points.