Bilaspur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.80 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 477.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 5-point (9%) gap, with Bilaspur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 763 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 536 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bilaspur peaks in December, while Varanasi peaks in January. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bilaspur has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Varanasi's 81.