Bhopal vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 5.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 14.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 102.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 59-point (107%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 262 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 256 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Bhopal's 54.