Bhilwara vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Firozabad.
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 | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 25-point (34%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 320 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 197 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Firozabad peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 95 points.