Meerut vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 23-point (19%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1307 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 862 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 92 points.