Bhagalpur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 736.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Kota averaged 131 — a 33-point (25%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 735 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 522 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bhagalpur's 105. That's a significant difference of 65 points.