Ahmednagar vs Bhilai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Bhilai.
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 | Ahmednagar | Bhilai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Bhilai averaged 73 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 441 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 283 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilai was 0% Severe and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Bhilai 119 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Bhilai hit AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Bhilai spans 3 stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bhilai's 78.