Baripāda vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 35 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 26 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 93.