Panipat vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 200.70 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.40 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 21-point (17%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 494 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 171 points.