Bhilwara vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 8-point (9%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 440 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 284 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Mahād peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Bhilwara's 37.