Bhopal vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 14-point (14%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 363 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 203 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bhopal's 47.