Meerut vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 10-point (7%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 1518 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1202 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 60 points.