Ahmedabad vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Panipat.
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 | Ahmedabad | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 1787 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 975 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 217 points.