Bhubaneswar vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Bidar.
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 | Bhubaneswar | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 17.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 24.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 405.00 | 207.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 30-point (35%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 249 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 177 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Bhubaneswar's 57.