Asansol vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 38.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.60 | 100.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 1.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 53.60 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 191.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 418.00 | 377.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 28-point (24%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1498 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 949 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 102 compared to Asansol's 116.