Bhubaneswar vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 432.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 62-point (54%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhubaneswar peaks in January, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 85 points.