Palwal vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.50 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 502.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 13-point (14%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1077 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 614 of them; the average daily gap was 40 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 78 points.