Chandigarh vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 100-point (189%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 1071 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 1022 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Chandigarh's 78. That's a significant difference of 68 points.