Palwal vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.50 | 76.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 25.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 6.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 502.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 32-point (34%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1291 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 651 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Palwal peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Tālcher's 136.