Panipat vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 200.70 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.40 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Pune averaged 97 — a 24-point (25%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1342 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 826 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 189 points.