Araria vs Bhilwara
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Bhilwara.
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 | Araria | Bhilwara |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 22.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 34.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Bhilwara averaged 98 — a 69-point (70%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 354 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Bhilwara peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilwara was 0% Severe and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Bhilwara 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Bhilwara hit AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bhilwara spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 193 points.