Bhopal vs Hosur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Hosur.
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 | Hosur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 92.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Hosur averaged 90 — a 24-point (27%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 94 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 75 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Hosur peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hosur was 0% Severe and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Hosur 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Hosur hit AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Hosur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bhopal's 70. That's a significant difference of 64 points.