Mumbai vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai 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 | Mumbai | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 24-point (26%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1634 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1353 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Panchkula's 78.