Bareilly vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 29.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 632.00 | 340.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 17-point (28%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 479 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Bareilly's 85.