Baripāda vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Palwal.
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 | Baripāda | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 26-point (27%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 641 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 453 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Palwal's 120.