Bharatpur vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.90 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.80 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 80.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 510.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 31-point (31%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 212 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Bharatpur's 127. That's a significant difference of 103 points.