Bhilwara vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 17.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 29.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 135.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 10-point (11%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 462 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Bhilwara's 37.