Bhiwandi vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Haldia.
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 Haldia averaged 90 — a 18-point (20%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 349 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwandi peaks in November, while Haldia peaks in December. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).