Darbhanga vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.20 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 651.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 244-point (202%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 309 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 197 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Panipat peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 225 compared to Darbhanga's 236.