Hāveri vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hāveri and Meerut.
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 | Hāveri | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hāveri averaged an AQI of 66 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 78-point (118%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 421 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hāveri peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Hāveri logged 0% Severe days and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hāveri 76 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hāveri reached AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Hāveri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 121 points.