Ludhiana vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana and Pāli.
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 | Ludhiana | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 1359 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 842 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Ludhiana's 139.