Chandigarh vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 55-point (56%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 650 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 500 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Chandigarh's 78.