Bhopal vs Gaya
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Gaya.
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 | Gaya |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 16.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 13.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 309.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Gaya averaged 110 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 1489 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 935 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Gaya peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gaya was 1.7% Severe and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Gaya 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Gaya hit AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Gaya spans 3 stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 51 points.