Guwahati vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.80 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 28-point (29%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1886 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 1015 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 63 points.