Bhilwara vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Bidar.
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 | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 54.70 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 1.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 116.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 156.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 13-point (15%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 330 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 217 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Bidar peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bhilwara's 56.