Bhopal vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 61-point (115%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 771 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 724 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Gadag peaks in March. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bhopal's 54.