Hubli-Dharwad vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hubli-Dharwad and Kishanganj.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hubli-Dharwad averaged an AQI of 64 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 80-point (125%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 895 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 717 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Hubli-Dharwad logged 0% Severe days and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hubli-Dharwad 180 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) from 2018 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hubli-Dharwad reached AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).