Hāveri vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hāveri and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hāveri averaged an AQI of 66 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 10-point (18%) gap, with Hāveri the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Hāveri logged 0% Severe days and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hāveri 76 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hāveri reached AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Hāveri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 62 points.