Asansol vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 81-point (127%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 1585 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 1321 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).