Bilaspur vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Dewās.
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 | Dewās |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.80 | 32.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 47.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 477.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Dewās averaged 98 — a 37-point (61%) gap, with Dewās the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 926 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 670 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Dewās has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Bilaspur's 59.