Panchkula vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 14.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 512.00 | 149.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 21-point (22%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1224 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 645 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Solapur peaks in March. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Panchkula's 68.