Belgaum vs Bhiwāni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Bhiwāni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 71.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 184.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 44.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 564.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Bhiwāni averaged 134 — a 76-point (131%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 731 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 641 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Bhiwāni peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwāni was 0.6% Severe and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Bhiwāni 33 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Bhiwāni hit AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Bhiwāni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Bhiwāni's 157. That's a significant difference of 136 points.