Bhubaneswar vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 6.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 17.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 432.00 | 96.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 60-point (109%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 258 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 252 of them; the average daily gap was 82 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; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Bhubaneswar's 48.