Nārnaul vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 23-point (24%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1212 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 827 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); 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 Nārnaul's 114.