Bhilai vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 45.10 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 664.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Noida averaged 182 — a 109-point (149%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 453 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 437 of them; the average daily gap was 143 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilai has better air quality with an AQI of 75 compared to Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 51 points.