Bhopal vs Tirunelveli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Tirunelveli.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Tirunelveli averaged 30 — a 84-point (280%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Tirunelveli the cleaner of the two. On 119 days when both cities reported, Tirunelveli was cleaner on 119 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Tirunelveli peaks in October. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirunelveli was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Tirunelveli 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Tirunelveli hit AQI 42 at Municipal Corporation Office (TNPCB) on 2024-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Tirunelveli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 30, max 30).