Bangalore vs Bulandshahr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Bulandshahr.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Bulandshahr averaged 142 — a 68-point (92%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 2281 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 1572 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Bulandshahr peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bulandshahr was 3.2% Severe and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Bulandshahr 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Bulandshahr hit AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Bulandshahr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).