Bangalore vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 23.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 33.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 184.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 38-point (51%) gap, with Udaipur the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 2512 days when both cities reported, Udaipur was cleaner on 1412 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Udaipur peaks in January. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Udaipur's 39.