Faridabad vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 64-point (55%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1659 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1571 of them; the average daily gap was 131 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); 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 Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 55 points.