Bhilwara vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 27.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.50 | 50.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 7.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 479 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 246 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Ratlam peaks in November. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Ratlam's 51.