Dhule vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 25-point (32%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhule peaks in November, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Dhule's 35.