Bhilwara vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Haldia.
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 | Haldia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 50.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 55.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 14.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 9.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 280.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Haldia averaged 90 — a 8-point (9%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 347 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Haldia's 84.