Belgaum vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 6-point (10%) gap, with Hubli-Dharwad the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 739 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 493 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).