Ghaziabad vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Pāli.
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 | Ghaziabad | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 43-point (32%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 2116 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1870 of them; the average daily gap was 131 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Ghaziabad's 133.