Kannur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 52-point (80%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 906 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 655 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Panchkula peaks in December. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Panchkula's 78. That's a significant difference of 68 points.