Karur vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur 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 | Karur | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 50-point (70%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 66 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 63 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Panipat peaks in November. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 249 points.