Panipat vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 200.70 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.40 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 13-point (12%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 962 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 644 of them; the average daily gap was 48 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 83 points.