Mangalore vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore 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 | Mangalore | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 60-point (98%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 982 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 857 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Panipat peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 209 points.