Baripāda vs Hassan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Hassan.
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 | Baripāda | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 2.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 4.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 3.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 0.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Hassan averaged 60 — a 61-point (102%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Hassan the cleaner of the two. On 471 days when both cities reported, Hassan was cleaner on 404 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Hassan peaks in March. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hassan was 0% Severe and 92.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Hassan 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Hassan has improved by 4 AQI points (6.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Hassan hit AQI 212 at BKatihalli (KSPCB) on 2024-05-11.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Hassan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 63, max 63).
Verdict
🏆 Hassan has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 88 points.