Pāli vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1632 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1086 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Panchkula peaks in December. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Pāli's 94.