Bhopal vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 7.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 115.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 39-point (52%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 209 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Bhopal's 72. That's a significant difference of 63 points.