Pāli vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Thane averaged 95 — a 39-point (41%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 338 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Thane peaks in January. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Thane has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Pāli's 80.