Bhagalpur vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 69-point (73%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1004 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 854 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Palwal's 125.