Bhiwandi vs Hapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Hapur.
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 | Bhiwandi | Hapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 548.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Hapur averaged 142 — a 34-point (31%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 456 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 305 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hapur was 1.9% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Hapur 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Hapur hit AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Hapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Hapur's 133. That's a significant difference of 92 points.