Bhopal vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 24.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 34.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 9.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 72.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 261.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 286 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 48 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; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bhopal's 48.