Ludhiana vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.20 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 1323 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 850 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Ludhiana's 173. That's a significant difference of 88 points.