Hosur vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 54.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 83.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 0.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 8.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 211.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 26-point (29%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 86 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 62 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Motihari peaks in November. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Motihari's 92. That's a significant difference of 86 points.