Akola vs Bhiwāni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Bhiwāni.
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 | Bhiwāni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 67.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 164.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 35.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 11.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 538.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Bhiwāni averaged 134 — a 47-point (54%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 533 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 419 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Bhiwāni was 0.6% Severe and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Bhiwāni 33 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Bhiwāni hit AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Bhiwāni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Bhiwāni's 144. That's a significant difference of 111 points.