Panchkula vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 22-point (19%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 279 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 232 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Saharsa peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 156 points.