Bhilwara vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 33.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 399 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Nanded peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Nanded's 40.