Bhopal vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 20-point (18%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1480 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 775 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Pāli's 80.