Bilaspur vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.40 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 481.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Surat averaged 83 — a 22-point (36%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 494 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 349 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Surat peaks in November. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Bilaspur's 65.