Panchkula vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Sasaram.
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 | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 331 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Sasaram peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 55 points.