Panipat vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 40-point (49%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1353 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1055 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Siliguri has better air quality with an AQI of 174 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 81 points.