Firozabad vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 114.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 9-point (14%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 798 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 565 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); 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 Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 130 points.