Panipat vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 60-point (98%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 258 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 234 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 242 points.