Panchkula vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1261 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 838 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Tālcher 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 Tālcher's 120.