Pāli vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 1587 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 808 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Tālcher peaks in December. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Tālcher's 120.