Ahmednagar vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Bhubaneswar.
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 | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 34.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 8.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 68.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 429.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 289 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 158 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Bhubaneswar peaks in January. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Bhubaneswar's 58.