Bhubaneswar vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 432.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 27-point (31%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 325 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bhubaneswar's 48.