Imphal vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal and Pāli.
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 | Imphal | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.40 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.50 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 323.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 24-point (22%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 522 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Pāli peaks in May. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Pāli's 94.