Bāghpat vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 20-point (17%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1289 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 810 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 94 points.