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Chandigarh vs Faridabad

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Faridabad.

Cleaner right now: Chandigarh (45-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Chandigarh cleaner 1662/1907 daysYoY 20192024: Chandigarh +21.4% · Faridabad -18.8%

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

🏆 Cleaner

Chandigarh

Chandigarh UT, India

Satisfactory

PM2.5: 50.9 µg/m³

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Faridabad

Haryana, India

Moderate

PM2.5: 68.7 µg/m³

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Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantChandigarhFaridabad
PM2.5(µg/m³)50.9068.70
PM10(µg/m³)66.80138.30
NO₂(µg/m³)44.6032.60
SO₂(µg/m³)8.1016.90
O₃(µg/m³)11.0051.00
CO(µg/m³)714.00594.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

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Summary

Overview

In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Faridabad averaged 181 — a 28-point (18%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Chandigarh the cleaner of the two. On 1907 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 1662 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Chandigarh peaks in January, while Faridabad peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Faridabad was 6.9% Severe and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Faridabad 19 days.

Year-over-year progress

Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Faridabad hit AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10.

Station-level disparity

Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Faridabad spans 4 stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209).

Verdict

🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Faridabad's 130.

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