Bhagalpur vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 7.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 189.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 135.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 89-point (119%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 486 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 446 of them; the average daily gap was 141 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Bhagalpur's 94. That's a significant difference of 85 points.