Alwar vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.60 | 101.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 300.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 38.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 27.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 334.00 | 573.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 33-point (38%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 1795 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1483 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Alwar has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Panipat's 251. That's a significant difference of 112 points.