Bhiwandi vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 36-point (33%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 70 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 100 points.