Bhilai vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 675.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Ranipet the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 47 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Bhilai's 78. That's a significant difference of 66 points.