Bangalore vs Hisar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Hisar.
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 | Bangalore | Hisar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 75.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 224.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 34.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Hisar averaged 136 — a 62-point (84%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1672 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 1065 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Hisar peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hisar was 1.6% Severe and 29.700000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Hisar 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Hisar hit AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Hisar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Hisar's 183. That's a significant difference of 174 points.