Chapra vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Panchkula.
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 | Chapra | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 805.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 32-point (27%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 335 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 298 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 166 points.