Bhiwāni vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.10 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 164.40 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.30 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 538.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Bhiwāni the cleaner of the two. On 737 days when both cities reported, Bhiwāni was cleaner on 478 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwāni peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwāni has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 152 points.