Belgaum vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 59-point (102%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 124 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 62 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Panchkula's 78. That's a significant difference of 58 points.