Panchkula vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 22-point (19%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Sikar peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Sikar's 88.