Panchkula vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 74.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 82.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 345.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 214 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Rajgir peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Rajgir's 149. That's a significant difference of 71 points.