Bulandshahr vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bulandshahr 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 | Bulandshahr | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.20 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 121.10 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 455.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bulandshahr averaged an AQI of 142 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 47-point (49%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1848 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 1455 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bulandshahr logged 3.2% Severe days and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bulandshahr 41 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bulandshahr reached AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bulandshahr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); 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 Bulandshahr's 131.