Bāghpat vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1231 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1093 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 76 points.