Bhilai vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Gorakhpur.
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 | Bhilai | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 85.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 96.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 675.00 | 488.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 767 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 569 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilai has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 106 points.