Panchkula vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Pithampur.
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 | Panchkula | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1686 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1064 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Panchkula's 85.