Bilaspur vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Malegaon.
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 | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.40 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 481.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 53-point (87%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Malegaon peaks in November. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Bilaspur's 65.