Bidar vs Bilaspur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar and Bilaspur.
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 | Bidar | Bilaspur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 34.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 43.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 28.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 18.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 477.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Bilaspur averaged 61 — a 24-point (39%) gap, with Bidar the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 553 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 374 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Bilaspur peaks in December. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bilaspur was 0% Severe and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Bilaspur 66 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Bilaspur hit AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Bilaspur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Bilaspur's 59.