Bareilly vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 56-point (92%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 195 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 135 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 70 points.