Palwal vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Panipat.
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 | Palwal | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.30 | 101.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 305.50 | 583.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 3.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 24.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 219.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 319.00 | 364.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 26-point (27%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1644 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 1193 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 256 compared to Panipat's 490. That's a significant difference of 234 points.