Katihar vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katihar 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 | Katihar | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 109.20 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 114.30 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 770.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katihar averaged an AQI of 123 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 791 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 498 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katihar peaks in December, while Panipat peaks in November. Katihar logged 3.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katihar 19 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katihar reached AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Katihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 255 compared to Katihar's 264.