Bhopal vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 7.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 13.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 53-point (87%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 882 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 786 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Bhopal's 47.