Amarāvati vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.10 | 68.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 7.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 193.00 | 179.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 51-point (81%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1462 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1327 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Bhopal peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Bhopal's 69.