Bhopal vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 40-point (54%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 247 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Raipur's 78.