Bhilwara vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 4.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 5.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 40-point (69%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 317 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Ooty peaks in May. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Bhilwara's 37.