Bhiwandi vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 69.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 98.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 37.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 471 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 248 of them; the average daily gap was 39 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; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Khanna's 132. That's a significant difference of 92 points.