Bhubaneswar vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 429.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 20-point (21%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 317 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 176 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhubaneswar peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 62 points.