Bhopal vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 72.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 261.00 | 548.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 63-point (55%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1528 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 1428 of them; the average daily gap was 123 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; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Ghaziabad's 138. That's a significant difference of 90 points.