Belgaum vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 432.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 57-point (98%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 305 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Bhubaneswar's 48.