Palwal vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 11.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.50 | 13.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 502.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 53-point (126%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 61 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 60 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 101 points.