Bhagalpur vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.80 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 653.00 | 432.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 49-point (43%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); 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 Bhagalpur's 104. That's a significant difference of 56 points.