Hapur vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 548.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 57-point (67%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1487 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1234 of them; the average daily gap was 90 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; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Hapur's 133. That's a significant difference of 99 points.