Kolhapur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 17-point (17%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Panchkula's 85. That's a significant difference of 62 points.