Hajipur vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.80 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.40 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 725.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 70-point (68%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1596 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1150 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Patiala peaks in November. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Hajipur has better air quality with an AQI of 227 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 112 points.