Panipat vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Pithampur.
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 | Panipat | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 1812 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 1286 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 201 points.