Bhilwara vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 326 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 215 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Bhilwara's 37.