Bhilai vs Bihar Sharif
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Bihar Sharif.
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, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Bihar Sharif averaged 115 — a 42-point (58%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 658 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 424 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Bihar Sharif peaks in December. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bihar Sharif was 1% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Bihar Sharif 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Bihar Sharif hit AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Bihar Sharif spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146).