Bhiwandi vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Gorakhpur.
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 | Bhiwandi | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 459 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 232 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 208 points.