Kota vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 103.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 210.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 64.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 23.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 202.00 | 626.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 10-point (8%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1502 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1002 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Panipat's 244. That's a significant difference of 205 points.