Bāghpat vs Bhilai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat and Bhilai.
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 | Bāghpat | Bhilai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 664.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bhilai averaged 73 — a 68-point (93%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 416 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 337 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilai was 0% Severe and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bhilai 119 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bhilai hit AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Bhilai spans 3 stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilai has better air quality with an AQI of 75 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 86 points.