Gaya vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 97.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 139.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 239.00 | 233.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 68-point (62%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 608 days when both cities reported, Gaya was cleaner on 398 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Hanumāngarh's 97.