Bangalore vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Nalbāri.
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 | Bangalore | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 57.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 55-point (74%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 672 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 340 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Nalbāri's 95. That's a significant difference of 86 points.