Guwahati vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 59-point (92%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 1805 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 1384 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).