Arrah vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 841.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 307 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Arrah's 244. That's a significant difference of 166 points.