Chandigarh vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 40.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 62.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 14.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 512.00 | 358.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 25-point (16%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Chandigarh the cleaner of the two. On 609 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 373 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 67 compared to Chandigarh's 68.