Būndi vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Būndi 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 | Būndi | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.80 | 82.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 375.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 12.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 140.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 395.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Būndi averaged an AQI of 126 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 31-point (33%) gap, with Būndi the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 491 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 381 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Būndi peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Būndi logged 0% Severe days and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Būndi 23 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Būndi reached AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Būndi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Būndi has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Palwal's 332. That's a significant difference of 287 points.