Pāli vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 78-point (139%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 2035 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1157 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Varanasi peaks in January. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Varanasi's 81.