Bhilwara vs Bihar Sharif
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Bihar Sharif.
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 | Bihar Sharif |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.80 | 74.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 82.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 620.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Bihar Sharif averaged 115 — a 17-point (17%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 415 days when both cities reported, Bihar Sharif was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bihar Sharif was 1% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Bihar Sharif 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Bihar Sharif hit AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Bihar Sharif spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Bihar Sharif's 149. That's a significant difference of 113 points.