Bettiah vs Bhilwara
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Bhilwara |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.80 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.30 | 54.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 107.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Bhilwara averaged 98 — a 29-point (30%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 191 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Bhilwara peaks in December. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilwara was 0% Severe and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Bhilwara 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Bhilwara hit AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah 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 56 compared to Bettiah's 72.