Bareilly vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 8.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 3-point (5%) gap, with Hubli-Dharwad the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 538 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 317 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Hubli-Dharwad has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 146 points.