Bhiwandi vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 481 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 244 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 64 points.