Bilaspur vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.80 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 11.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 477.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 14-point (23%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 393 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 202 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Tirupati peaks in April. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Bilaspur's 59.