Bhopal vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 10.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 12.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 286.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 739 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 498 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Bhopal's 50.