Panchkula vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 161.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 33.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 335.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 1295 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 963 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Sirsa peaks in November. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Sirsa's 141. That's a significant difference of 56 points.