Bhopal vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 653 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 345 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 272 points.