Bhopal vs Bulandshahr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Bulandshahr.
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 | Bhopal | Bulandshahr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 71.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 110.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Bulandshahr averaged 142 — a 28-point (25%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1474 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 1142 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bulandshahr was 3.2% Severe and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Bulandshahr 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Bulandshahr hit AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Bulandshahr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Bulandshahr's 137. That's a significant difference of 90 points.