Bāgalkot vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 32.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 57.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 2.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 106.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 268.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 67-point (143%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1268 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1148 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Bhopal peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Bhopal's 58.