Kollam vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kollam 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 | Kollam | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 103.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 210.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 64.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 23.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 626.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kollam averaged an AQI of 84 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 37-point (44%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Kollam the cleaner of the two. On 1165 days when both cities reported, Kollam was cleaner on 941 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kollam peaks in January, while Panipat peaks in November. Kollam logged 0% Severe days and 81% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kollam 65 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kollam has improved by 2 AQI points (2.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kollam reached AQI 272 at Polayathode Kollam (PCB) on 2024-04-06; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kollam spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Kollam has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Panipat's 244. That's a significant difference of 236 points.