Palwal vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.50 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 502.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Thane averaged 95 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Thane the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 166 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Palwal peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Thane has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 77 points.