Pāli vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 5.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 91.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 78-point (139%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 2081 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1905 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Pāli's 80. That's a significant difference of 70 points.