Ghaziabad vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.70 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 97.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 74-point (72%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2086 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 2068 of them; the average daily gap was 136 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 219 points.