Akola vs Bhiwandi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Bhiwandi.
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 | Akola | Bhiwandi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 155.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Bhiwandi averaged 108 — a 21-point (24%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 478 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwandi was 0% Severe and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Bhiwandi 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Bhiwandi hit AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Bhiwandi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Bhiwandi's 41.