Bhubaneswar vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.30 | 24.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.40 | 50.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 16.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 175.00 | 106.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 263.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 179 of them; the average daily gap was 49 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; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Bhubaneswar's 58.