Delhi vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 39.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 67.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 83.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 339.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 32-point (18%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Hanumāngarh the cleaner of the two. On 609 days when both cities reported, Hanumāngarh was cleaner on 566 of them; the average daily gap was 116 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Hanumāngarh peaks in January. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 102 points.