Bhilwara vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 20-point (26%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 326 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Bhilwara's 37.