Dewās vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās 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 | Dewās | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Dewās the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1819 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 1084 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dewās peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Dewās has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 72 points.