Arrah vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 405.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 233 days when both cities reported, Arrah was cleaner on 139 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 174 points.