Bhubaneswar vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 429.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 57-point (98%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 205 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 170 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhubaneswar peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Bhubaneswar's 58. That's a significant difference of 51 points.