Chandigarh vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 72-point (89%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1382 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 981 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Siliguri peaks in February. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Siliguri's 160. That's a significant difference of 82 points.