Panipat vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1208 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 811 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 135 points.