Bareilly vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Bhubaneswar.
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 | Bareilly | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 432.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 54-point (89%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Bhubaneswar peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 62 points.