Gorakhpur vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 4.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.40 | 8.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.70 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 414.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 45-point (70%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 1128 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 613 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); 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 8 compared to Gorakhpur's 108. That's a significant difference of 100 points.