Bhagalpur vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.80 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 653.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 64-point (64%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 273 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Bhagalpur's 104. That's a significant difference of 80 points.