Bettiah vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Bhopal.
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 | Bettiah | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 32.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 57.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 2.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 106.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 504.00 | 268.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 13-point (11%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 519 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Bettiah's 105.