Bhopal vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 65-point (133%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1147 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1030 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Bhopal's 47.