Belgaum vs Hajipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Hajipur.
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 | Belgaum | Hajipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 725.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Hajipur averaged 173 — a 115-point (198%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 741 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 654 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Hajipur peaks in December. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hajipur was 0.3% Severe and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Hajipur 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Hajipur hit AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Hajipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Hajipur's 227. That's a significant difference of 207 points.