Bhilwara vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 8.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 2.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 104.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 41-point (72%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 412 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 336 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Thrissur peaks in February. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Bhilwara's 58.