Belgaum vs Bhilai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Bhilai averaged 73 — a 15-point (26%) gap, with Bhilai the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 646 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 440 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Bhilai peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilai was 0% Severe and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Bhilai 119 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Bhilai hit AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Bhilai spans 3 stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84).