Gwalior vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 41-point (43%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1234 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 866 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Palwal's 125.