Bhopal vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 215 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Khanna's 96.