Hisar vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hisar 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 | Hisar | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 573.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hisar averaged an AQI of 136 while Pune averaged 97 — a 39-point (40%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1473 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 964 of them; the average daily gap was 72 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hisar 34 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hisar reached AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Hisar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168); 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 Hisar's 187. That's a significant difference of 152 points.