Alwar vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Dhule.
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 | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 16.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 34.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 15-point (17%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 523 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 33 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; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 104 points.