Bhagalpur vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 736.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 13-point (8%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bhagalpur the cleaner of the two. On 745 days when both cities reported, Bhagalpur was cleaner on 494 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Ghaziabad's 140.