Bhopal vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Dhanbad.
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 | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 89.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 54.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 171.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 495.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 47-point (41%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 225 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 175 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Dhanbad's 200. That's a significant difference of 150 points.