Chandigarh vs Charkhi Dādri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Charkhi Dādri.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Charkhi Dādri averaged 145 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Charkhi Dādri the cleaner of the two. On 1517 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 831 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Charkhi Dādri peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Charkhi Dādri was 0.7% Severe and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Charkhi Dādri 48 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Charkhi Dādri hit AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Charkhi Dādri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).