Chandigarh vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 41-point (37%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Udaipur the cleaner of the two. On 1900 days when both cities reported, Udaipur was cleaner on 1198 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Udaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Chandigarh's 85.