Damoh vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Hyderabad.
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 | Damoh | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 19.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 232.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 9-point (12%) gap, with Damoh the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 1355 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1116 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Damoh's 46.