Dewās vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās 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 | Dewās | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 19.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 232.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 20-point (26%) gap, with Dewās the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 2117 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 1330 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); 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 Dewās's 55.