Delhi vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Pāli.
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 | Delhi | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.50 | 41.06 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 302.70 | 152.24 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 11.75 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 29.40 | 2.62 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 17.61 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 387.00 | 387.06 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 5.71 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 76-point (57%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 2454 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 2394 of them; the average daily gap was 178 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 135 compared to Delhi's 253. That's a significant difference of 118 points.