Chandigarh vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Dhule.
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 | Chandigarh | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 17.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 34.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 3.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 678.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 50-point (49%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 529 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 447 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Dhule peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Chandigarh's 82.