Noida vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida and Patiala.
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 | Noida | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 134.10 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 34.90 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 79-point (77%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2092 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 2068 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Noida's 126.