Bhagalpur vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Chandigarh.
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 | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.80 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 653.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 11-point (7%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Chandigarh the cleaner of the two. On 1099 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 680 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; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Bhagalpur's 104.