Hapur vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 47-point (49%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1739 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 1140 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Hapur's 140.