Dhanbad vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad and Patiala.
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 | Dhanbad | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 65.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 108.70 | 199.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.30 | 16.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 192.90 | 13.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 581.00 | 701.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 58-point (56%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 224 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 193 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 167 compared to Dhanbad's 235. That's a significant difference of 68 points.