Kolkata vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolkata 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 | Kolkata | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 428.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolkata averaged an AQI of 101 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 20-point (20%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Kolkata the cleaner of the two. On 1526 days when both cities reported, Kolkata was cleaner on 922 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolkata peaks in January, while Panipat peaks in November. Kolkata logged 1% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolkata 75 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolkata has improved by 76 AQI points (42.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolkata reached AQI 453 at Rabindra Bharati University (WBPCB) on 2019-01-23; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kolkata spans 7 CPCB stations with a 56-point spread (min 95, max 151); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Kolkata has better air quality with an AQI of 117 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 108 points.