Kishanganj vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 23-point (19%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 764 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 406 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Panipat peaks in November. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 185 compared to Panipat's 225.