Chandigarh vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 65-point (74%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 602 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 508 of them; the average daily gap was 77 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; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Chandigarh's 78.