Bhopal vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 265.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 3.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 25.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 243.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 352.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 30-point (26%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1510 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 1237 of them; the average daily gap was 88 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 70 compared to Meerut's 216. That's a significant difference of 146 points.