Hosur vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 24-point (27%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 35.