Hisar vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hisar 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 | Hisar | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 573.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hisar averaged an AQI of 136 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 80-point (143%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1608 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 1049 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hisar peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Hisar logged 1.6% Severe days and 29.700000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hisar 34 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hisar reached AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Hisar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Hisar's 187. That's a significant difference of 106 points.