Bhubaneswar vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 432.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 17-point (17%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 284 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhubaneswar peaks in January, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Nayāgarh's 74.