Bhilwara vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 31.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 36.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 393.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 25-point (26%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 499 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 341 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Guwahati peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Guwahati's 54.