Bhopal vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 31.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 47.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 15.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 219.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1450 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 849 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Ujjain's 53.