Bhopal vs Būndi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Būndi.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Būndi averaged 126 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Būndi the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Būndi was cleaner on 170 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Būndi peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Būndi was 0% Severe and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Būndi 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Būndi hit AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Būndi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133).