Bhiwāni vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.60 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 53-point (65%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1458 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1086 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwāni peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwāni has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Siliguri's 160.