Gaya vs Hosur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Hosur.
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 | Hosur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 6.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 9.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Hosur averaged 90 — a 20-point (22%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 96 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 87 of them; the average daily gap was 141 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Hosur peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hosur was 0% Severe and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Hosur 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Hosur hit AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Hosur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Gaya's 96. That's a significant difference of 88 points.