Fatehābād vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Hubli-Dharwad.
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 | Fatehābād | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 52-point (81%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 1512 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 1263 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Hubli-Dharwad has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 169 points.