Bhagalpur vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 60-point (58%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 718 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 595 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Nagpur peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Bhagalpur's 94. That's a significant difference of 59 points.