Bhilai vs Būndi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Būndi.
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 Būndi averaged 126 — a 53-point (73%) gap, with Būndi the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 552 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 464 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Būndi peaks in January. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Būndi was 0% Severe and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Būndi 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Būndi hit AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Būndi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133).