Gadag vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 65.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 303.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 192.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 296.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 42-point (79%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 974 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 840 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Palwal peaks in November. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Palwal's 254. That's a significant difference of 238 points.