Araria vs Bhiwāni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Bhiwāni.
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 | Bhiwāni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 67.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 164.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 35.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 11.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 538.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Bhiwāni averaged 134 — a 33-point (25%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Bhiwāni the cleaner of the two. On 784 days when both cities reported, Bhiwāni was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Bhiwāni peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwāni was 0.6% Severe and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Bhiwāni 33 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Bhiwāni hit AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bhiwāni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwāni has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 113 points.