Bhilwara vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 499 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Patiala peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 301 points.