Bhiwāni vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni and Ghaziabad.
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 | Bhiwāni | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 43-point (32%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bhiwāni the cleaner of the two. On 1645 days when both cities reported, Bhiwāni was cleaner on 1529 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwāni has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Ghaziabad's 133.