Ambala vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala 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 | Ambala | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 29.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 267.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 20-point (21%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1411 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 717 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Ambala's 113. That's a significant difference of 63 points.