Amarāvati vs Bhiwandi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Bhiwandi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.30 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 225.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Bhiwandi averaged 108 — a 45-point (71%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 447 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 379 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Bhiwandi peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwandi was 0% Severe and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Bhiwandi 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Bhiwandi hit AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Bhiwandi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bhiwandi's 40.