Bhilwara vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 75.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 512.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 26-point (27%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 368 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 214 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Rajgir peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Rajgir's 153. That's a significant difference of 117 points.