Arrah vs Hapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah and Hapur.
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 | Arrah | Hapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 589.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Hapur averaged 142 — a 19-point (15%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Arrah the cleaner of the two. On 819 days when both cities reported, Hapur was cleaner on 453 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Hapur peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hapur was 1.9% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Hapur 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Hapur hit AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Hapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Hapur has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 91 points.