Hisar vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hisar and Patiala.
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 | Hisar | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.70 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 224.40 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 508.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hisar averaged an AQI of 136 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 33-point (32%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1643 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1492 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Hisar logged 1.6% Severe days and 29.700000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hisar 34 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hisar reached AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Hisar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Hisar has better air quality with an AQI of 183 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 156 points.