Bangalore vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Pune averaged 97 — a 23-point (31%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1999 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 1057 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Pune peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Pune's 36.