Ludhiana vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 939 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 781 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Ludhiana has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 86 points.