Korba vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 50-point (75%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 7 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 5 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Korba's 81.