Panchkula vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Pune averaged 97 — a 20-point (21%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1493 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 962 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Pune peaks in November. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Panchkula's 78.