Ghaziabad vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 31.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 265.40 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.70 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 142.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 373.00 | 203.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Ghaziabad the cleaner of the two. On 320 days when both cities reported, Hanumāngarh was cleaner on 221 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Hanumāngarh peaks in January. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Ghaziabad's 216. That's a significant difference of 122 points.