Akola vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 30-point (34%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Panchkula's 78.