Bhilai vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Korba.
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 Korba averaged 67 — a 6-point (9%) gap, with Bhilai the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 713 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 422 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).