Latur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 34-point (41%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Panchkula's 78. That's a significant difference of 55 points.