Baripāda vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 8.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 344.00 | 112.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 57-point (89%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 683 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 473 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 101. That's a significant difference of 92 points.