Amravati vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amravati 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 | Amravati | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 31.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 53.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 3.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amravati averaged an AQI of 84 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 30-point (36%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Amravati the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Amravati was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amravati peaks in January, while Bhopal peaks in November. Amravati logged 0% Severe days and 67.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amravati 95 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amravati reached AQI 196 at Shivneri Colony (MPCB) on 2024-05-03; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Amravati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Amravati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Bhopal's 54.