Bhopal vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 72.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 261.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 26-point (30%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 331 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Bhopal's 48.