Bhilwara vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Bhubaneswar.
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 | Bhilwara | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 34.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 8.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 68.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 429.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 17-point (17%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 321 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 205 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Bhubaneswar peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Bhubaneswar's 58.