Bhilwara vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Pune averaged 97 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 326 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Pune peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Bhilwara's 37.