Bangalore vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 114.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 10-point (16%) gap, with Bangalore the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 2064 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 1712 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).
Verdict
Both Bangalore and Hubli-Dharwad have the same AQI of 9 right now.