Bhilwara vs Cuddalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Cuddalore.
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 | Cuddalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 18.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 15.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Cuddalore averaged 52 — a 46-point (88%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 283 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 227 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Cuddalore peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuddalore was 0% Severe and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Cuddalore 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Cuddalore hit AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Cuddalore spans 2 stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 25 compared to Bhilwara's 37.