Alwar vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Hyderabad.
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 | Alwar | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 10-point (13%) gap, with Alwar the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 2119 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1504 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 105 points.