Hapur vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 548.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 39-point (38%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2000 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1512 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Hapur has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 206 points.