Mahād vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 27-point (30%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Panchkula's 85. That's a significant difference of 53 points.