Bhopal vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 27.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 0.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 115.00 | 132.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 184.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Satna averaged 66 — a 48-point (73%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 1432 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1186 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Satna's 73.