Bilaspur vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.40 | 33.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 481.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 41-point (67%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 408 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 286 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Nanded peaks in November. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bilaspur's 65.