Dehradun vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun 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 | Dehradun | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 39.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 67.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 83.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 379.00 | 339.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 72-point (68%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 557 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 491 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Hanumāngarh's 68.