Hajipur vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.80 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.40 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 725.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 78-point (82%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1442 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 992 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 125 compared to Hajipur's 227. That's a significant difference of 102 points.