Hosur vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 14-point (16%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 95 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 50 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Nagpur peaks in November. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Nagpur's 35.