Bhopal vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 46.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 54.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 171.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 369.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 15-point (13%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 70 compared to Nalbāri's 78.