Panipat vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 25.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 49.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 14.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 25-point (26%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1077 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 887 of them; the average daily gap was 78 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; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Sagar has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 205 points.