Hapur vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Pune averaged 97 — a 45-point (46%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1488 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 865 of them; the average daily gap was 79 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Hapur's 140. That's a significant difference of 105 points.