Bhubaneswar vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Bhubaneswar | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 42.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 78.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 18.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 429.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 63-point (55%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 313 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 250 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Hanumāngarh's 79.