Araria vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Araria | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 42.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 78.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 18.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 11-point (7%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Araria the cleaner of the two. On 446 days when both cities reported, Araria was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 79 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 178 points.