Hisar vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hisar and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.20 | 61.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 421.90 | 91.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 188.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hisar averaged an AQI of 136 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 501 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hisar peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Hisar logged 1.6% Severe days and 29.700000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hisar 34 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hisar reached AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Hisar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 107 compared to Hisar's 390. That's a significant difference of 283 points.