Begusarai vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai 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 | Begusarai | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.60 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.50 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 637.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 50-point (64%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 130 days when both cities reported, Begusarai was cleaner on 79 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); 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 Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 178 points.