Fatehābād vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1186 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 903 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); 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 Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 100 points.