Ahmedabad vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Bhopal.
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 | Ahmedabad | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 27.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 45.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 260.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1490 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 1028 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Bhopal's 47.