Bhilwara vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 45-point (85%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 443 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 388 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Gadag peaks in March. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bhilwara's 37.