Motihari vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari 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 | Motihari | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 49.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 178.80 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 40.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1398.00 | 678.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Motihari the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Motihari peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Motihari's 330. That's a significant difference of 248 points.