Bhagalpur vs Bharatpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Bharatpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.80 | 56.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 138.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 80.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 653.00 | 510.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Bharatpur averaged 131 — a 33-point (25%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Bharatpur the cleaner of the two. On 640 days when both cities reported, Bharatpur was cleaner on 448 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bharatpur was 0% Severe and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Bharatpur 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Bharatpur hit AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Bharatpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Bharatpur's 127.