Jaipur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.20 | 38.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 192.80 | 100.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 191.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 377.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 19-point (16%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1735 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1375 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 102 compared to Jaipur's 162. That's a significant difference of 60 points.