Bhubaneswar vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 432.00 | 102.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 59-point (105%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 255 of them; the average daily gap was 65 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; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bhubaneswar's 48.