Arrah vs Bhiwāni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Bhiwāni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 67.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 164.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 35.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 11.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 538.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Bhiwāni averaged 134 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Arrah the cleaner of the two. On 805 days when both cities reported, Bhiwāni was cleaner on 450 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Bhiwāni peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwāni was 0.6% Severe and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Bhiwāni 33 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Bhiwāni hit AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); 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 Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 87 points.