Bhilai vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Mumbai.
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 Mumbai averaged 93 — a 20-point (27%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 453 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 434 of them; the average daily gap was 110 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).