Bhopal vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Firozabad.
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 | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 41-point (56%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 854 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 550 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Firozabad peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 82 points.