Bhiwandi vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Kadapa.
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 Kadapa averaged 62 — a 46-point (74%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 331 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 288 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwandi peaks in November, while Kadapa peaks in February. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).