Chandigarh vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Korba averaged 67 — a 86-point (128%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 713 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 655 of them; the average daily gap was 94 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; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Korba's 81.