Patiala vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala and Varanasi.
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 | Patiala | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 380.90 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 47-point (84%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 2005 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1341 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 265 points.