Bareilly vs Hosur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Hosur.
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 | Bareilly | Hosur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 4.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 5.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Hosur averaged 90 — a 29-point (48%) gap, with Hosur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 95 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 66 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Hosur peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hosur was 0% Severe and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Hosur 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Hosur hit AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Hosur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 102 points.