Dhule vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 470 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 274 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 85 points.