Hosur vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 34-point (38%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 85 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 63 of them; the average daily gap was 110 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Rajgir peaks in January. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Rajgir's 140. That's a significant difference of 132 points.