Bhilwara vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 17-point (21%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 217 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Siliguri peaks in February. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Siliguri's 160. That's a significant difference of 123 points.