Hapur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 548.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Kota averaged 131 — a 11-point (8%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 1666 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1122 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Hapur's 133. That's a significant difference of 94 points.