Bilaspur vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.80 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 477.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 32-point (52%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 763 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 754 of them; the average daily gap was 136 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; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Bilaspur's 59.