Kadapa vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 55-point (89%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Panchkula peaks in December. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Panchkula's 78. That's a significant difference of 68 points.