Hapur vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur 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 | Hapur | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 548.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 78-point (122%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 1761 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 1404 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hapur peaks in November, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); 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 9 compared to Hapur's 133. That's a significant difference of 124 points.