Jīnd vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1286 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1073 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); 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 Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 197 points.