Bhopal vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 29-point (34%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1329 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1122 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Bhopal's 54.