Bilaspur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.80 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 477.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Kota averaged 131 — a 70-point (115%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 753 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 676 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Kota peaks in November. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bilaspur's 59.