Alwar vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 65.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 199.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 16.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 13.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 701.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 15-point (17%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2343 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1349 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Alwar has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Patiala's 167.