Aizawl vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Palwal.
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 | Aizawl | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 49-point (107%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 1330 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 1201 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Palwal peaks in November. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Aizawl has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 85 points.