Bhiwāni vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.10 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 164.40 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.30 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 538.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 10-point (7%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Bhiwāni the cleaner of the two. On 1405 days when both cities reported, Bhiwāni was cleaner on 1072 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Bhiwāni's 144.