Panipat vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 64-point (112%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 955 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 853 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Thrissur peaks in February. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 241 points.