Bangalore vs Delhi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Delhi.
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 Delhi averaged 210 — a 136-point (184%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 3192 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 3079 of them; the average daily gap was 183 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Delhi peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Delhi was 18.7% Severe and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Delhi 3 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Delhi hit AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Delhi spans 39 stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262).