Gangtok vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Panipat.
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 | Gangtok | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 73-point (152%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 650 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 613 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Panipat peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 194 points.