Pāli vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Ratlam.
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 | Pāli | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 21-point (19%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1843 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1131 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Ratlam peaks in November. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Pāli's 94. That's a significant difference of 52 points.