Hajipur vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur and Madurai.
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 | Hajipur | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.80 | 15.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.40 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 19.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 20.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 725.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 125-point (260%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 73 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 73 of them; the average daily gap was 218 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Hajipur's 227. That's a significant difference of 201 points.