Bhopal vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 34-point (30%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1431 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 949 of them; the average daily gap was 68 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; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Rohtak's 151. That's a significant difference of 104 points.