Imphal vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal 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 | Imphal | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.40 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.50 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 323.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 543 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Patiala peaks in November. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 278 points.