Bhopal vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Karur.
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 | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 4.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Karur averaged 71 — a 43-point (61%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 71 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 71 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Karur peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bhopal's 50.