Chandigarh vs Hāveri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Hāveri.
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 | Hāveri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 7.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 120.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Hāveri averaged 66 — a 87-point (132%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 787 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 741 of them; the average daily gap was 100 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; Hāveri was 0% Severe and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Hāveri 76 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Hāveri hit AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Hāveri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Chandigarh's 78. That's a significant difference of 66 points.