Bhopal vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 20.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 115.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 21-point (23%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1528 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 1205 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bhopal's 72.