Panipat vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 4.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 336.20 | 6.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 2.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 29.20 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 532.00 | 142.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 79-point (188%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 616 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 570 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Panipat's 286. That's a significant difference of 279 points.