Motihari vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari 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 | Motihari | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 175.10 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 76.90 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1456.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Motihari the cleaner of the two. On 775 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 397 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 255 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 73 points.