Palwal vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 375.30 | 87.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 16.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 167.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 395.00 | 310.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 29-point (31%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 790 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 524 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Palwal peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Palwal's 332. That's a significant difference of 209 points.