Darbhanga vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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 | Darbhanga | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.20 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 651.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 270-point (284%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 380 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 271 of them; the average daily gap was 120 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); 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 Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 111 points.