Bharatpur vs Cuddalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur and Cuddalore.
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 | Bharatpur | Cuddalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 13.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 172.30 | 16.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 17.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 7.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 505.00 | 507.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Cuddalore averaged 52 — a 79-point (152%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 309 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 269 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuddalore was 0% Severe and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Cuddalore 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Cuddalore hit AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Cuddalore spans 2 stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 22 compared to Bharatpur's 149. That's a significant difference of 127 points.