Bhiwandi vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Kota averaged 131 — a 23-point (21%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 49 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
Both Bhiwandi and Kota have the same AQI of 40 right now.