Belgaum vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 37-point (64%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 691 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 457 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 99 points.