Bareilly vs Bhilai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Bhilai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Bhilai averaged 73 — a 12-point (20%) gap, with Bhilai the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 381 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 269 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilai was 0% Severe and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Bhilai 119 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Bhilai hit AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Bhilai spans 3 stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilai has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Bareilly's 110.