Bhiwandi vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 459 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 244 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 101 points.