Bhilai vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Koppal.
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 Koppal averaged 65 — a 8-point (12%) gap, with Bhilai the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 645 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 408 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Koppal peaks in February. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).