Bhilwara vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 42-point (75%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 326 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 220 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Varanasi peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Varanasi's 81.