Bilaspur vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Chittoor.
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 | Bilaspur | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.20 | 14.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 15-point (25%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 462 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Chittoor peaks in October. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Bilaspur's 44.