Bhopal vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 321 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 228 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Nayāgarh's 88.