Bihar Sharif vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif 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 | Bihar Sharif | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 543.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 20-point (21%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 824 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 546 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 125 compared to Bihar Sharif's 140.