Bhopal vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 31.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 36.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 393.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1519 days when both cities reported, Guwahati was cleaner on 772 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Guwahati peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Guwahati's 54.