Haldia vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Haldia 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 | Haldia | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.60 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 284.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Haldia averaged an AQI of 90 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 27-point (30%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Haldia logged 0% Severe days and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Haldia 51 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Haldia reached AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Haldia spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
Both Haldia and Panchkula have the same AQI of 78 right now.