Bangalore vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Imphal.
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 Imphal averaged 110 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 551 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 336 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Imphal peaks in October. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).