Bidar vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 207.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 28-point (33%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 732 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 546 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Ratlam's 53.