Dewās vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās and Dhule.
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 | Dewās | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 16.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 34.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 476 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 274 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dewās peaks in December, while Dhule peaks in November. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Dewās's 53.