Agartala vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Panchkula.
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 | Agartala | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 23-point (20%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 699 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 375 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Panchkula's 78.