Bhiwandi vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 464 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Ratlam's 42.