Gaya vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 1616 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1254 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Gaya's 96.