Asansol vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 89.60 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.50 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.70 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 82.10 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 708.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 42-point (41%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1925 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1217 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Patiala peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Asansol's 199. That's a significant difference of 95 points.