Khanna vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 65.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 199.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 16.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 13.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 701.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 705 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 346 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Patiala's 167. That's a significant difference of 71 points.