Bhagalpur vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 48-point (41%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Ujjain the cleaner of the two. On 981 days when both cities reported, Ujjain was cleaner on 768 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Ujjain peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Bhagalpur's 94.