Chandigarh vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Indore.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Indore averaged 84 — a 69-point (82%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1537 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 839 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Indore peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).