Bhiwandi vs Chennai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Chennai.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Chennai averaged 68 — a 40-point (59%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Chennai the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 169 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwandi peaks in November, while Chennai peaks in December. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chennai was 0% Severe and 57.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Chennai 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Chennai has improved by 25 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Chennai hit AQI 391 at Kodungaiyur (TNPCB) on 2021-05-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Chennai spans 9 stations with a 27-point spread (min 63, max 90).