Bhubaneswar vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 429.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Korba averaged 67 — a 48-point (72%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 342 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Korba's 81.