Bhiwandi vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Kārwār.
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 Kārwār averaged 55 — a 53-point (96%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 242 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwandi peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).