Bhilwara vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Chandrapur.
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 | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 28.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 25-point (26%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Chandrapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Bhilwara's 36.