Bhilai vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Haldia.
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 Haldia averaged 90 — a 17-point (23%) gap, with Haldia the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 697 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Haldia peaks in December. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).