Bhopal vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 12.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 13.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 72-point (171%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 70 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 70 of them; the average daily gap was 166 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Bhopal's 54.