Bhilwara vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 31.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 4.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 163.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 257.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 501 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 269 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Raipur peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Bhilwara's 58.