Alwar vs Bhiwandi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Bhiwandi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 391.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Bhiwandi averaged 108 — a 20-point (23%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 478 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwandi was 0% Severe and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Bhiwandi 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Bhiwandi hit AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Bhiwandi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Alwar's 147. That's a significant difference of 107 points.