Bhiwāni vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 225.62 | 98.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 13.48 | 1.20 |
| O3(ppb) | 8.84 | 53.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 151.87 | 9.70 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.83 | 5.50 |
| SO2(ppb) | 2.26 | 0.50 |
| NH3(ppb) | 52.56 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 78-point (139%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1614 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1453 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwāni peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bhiwāni's 193. That's a significant difference of 183 points.