Bhopal vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 13-point (11%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 964 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 533 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Tālcher's 123. That's a significant difference of 73 points.