Bhubaneswar vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 33.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 429.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 64 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; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Bhubaneswar's 58.