Bhilwara vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Madurai.
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 | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 15.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 19.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 20.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 50-point (104%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 74 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 74 of them; the average daily gap was 89 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; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Bhilwara's 37.