Alwar vs Bangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Bangalore.
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 | Alwar | Bangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 5.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 9.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 290.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Bangalore averaged 74 — a 14-point (19%) gap, with Alwar the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 2480 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1753 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Bangalore peaks in March. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bangalore was 0.5% Severe and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Bangalore 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Bangalore hit AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Bangalore spans 14 stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 130 points.