Bharatpur vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur 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 | Bharatpur | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.20 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 445.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 67-point (105%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 640 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 495 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); 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 Bharatpur's 145. That's a significant difference of 136 points.