Nārnaul vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 27-point (29%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1611 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 1070 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 114 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 141 points.