Panipat vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 112.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 115.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 756.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 712 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 431 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 255 compared to Purnia's 274.