Araria vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Hubli-Dharwad.
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 | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 114.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 103-point (161%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 792 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 667 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Hubli-Dharwad has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 248 points.