Hosur vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur and Imphal.
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 | Hosur | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 36.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 44.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 323.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 20-point (22%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 94 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 75 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Imphal peaks in October. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Imphal's 61. That's a significant difference of 53 points.