Bareilly vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 60-point (98%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 464 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 367 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 155 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 100 points.