Ahmednagar vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar 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 | Ahmednagar | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 27.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 45.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 260.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Bhopal's 47.