Pāli vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 77-point (135%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 1100 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 952 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Thrissur peaks in February. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Pāli's 94. That's a significant difference of 80 points.