Baripāda vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 43-point (55%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 369 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 59 points.