Kishanganj vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj and Palwal.
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 | Kishanganj | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 65.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.10 | 303.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 207.00 | 192.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 296.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 49-point (52%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 865 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 626 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 178 compared to Palwal's 254. That's a significant difference of 76 points.