Bhubaneswar vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Patna.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Patna averaged 172 — a 57-point (50%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhubaneswar peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).