Bhiwāni vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.30 | 55.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 392.10 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 8.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 17.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 151.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 333.00 | 567.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 951 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 702 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Ludhiana has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Bhiwāni's 353. That's a significant difference of 215 points.