Hapur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 1362 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 833 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hapur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Hapur's 140.