Gaya vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 1778 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 885 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Panipat peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 159 points.