Bidar vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar and Pithampur.
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 | Bidar | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 32-point (38%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 776 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 623 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Pithampur's 48.