Chandigarh vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Pune.
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 Pune averaged 97 — a 56-point (58%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1382 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 760 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Pune peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).