Howrah vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah and Panipat.
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 | Howrah | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 421.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1527 days when both cities reported, Howrah was cleaner on 909 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Howrah peaks in December, while Panipat peaks in November. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Howrah has better air quality with an AQI of 117 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 108 points.