Hapur vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 25-point (21%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 2007 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 1305 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hapur peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Hapur's 140. That's a significant difference of 86 points.