Bilaspur vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.40 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 481.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Mangalore the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 909 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 497 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Mangalore peaks in February. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Bilaspur's 65.