Bilaspur vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.40 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 481.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 17-point (28%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 763 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 725 of them; the average daily gap was 70 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; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Bilaspur's 65.