Buxar vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar 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 | Buxar | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.40 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 125.30 | 8.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 58.80 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 722.00 | 112.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 77-point (120%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 218 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 194 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); 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 Buxar's 242. That's a significant difference of 233 points.