Bhopal vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 34-point (43%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 928 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 512 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Prayagraj's 104.