Bhilai vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Dewās.
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 Dewās averaged 98 — a 25-point (34%) gap, with Dewās the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 734 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 481 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Dewās peaks in December. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).