Chandigarh vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 7.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 19.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 95.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 98-point (178%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 274 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 273 of them; the average daily gap was 127 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; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Chandigarh's 85. That's a significant difference of 65 points.