Bhilwara vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 448 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 88 points.