Kanchipuram vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanchipuram 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 | Kanchipuram | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanchipuram averaged an AQI of 51 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 70-point (137%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 291 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 278 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanchipuram peaks in February, while Panipat peaks in November. Kanchipuram logged 0% Severe days and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanchipuram 18 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanchipuram reached AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kanchipuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Kanchipuram has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 209 points.