Guwahati vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati 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 | Guwahati | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.80 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Guwahati the cleaner of the two. On 2015 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1046 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Pāli peaks in May. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Pāli's 80.