Bhiwandi vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 270 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 162 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwandi peaks in November, while Imphal peaks in October. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Imphal's 77.