Bhopal vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Madurai.
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 | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 15.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 23.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 66-point (138%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 76 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 76 of them; the average daily gap was 154 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Madurai peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bhopal's 47.