Panchkula vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.80 | 9.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 377.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 61-point (109%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1691 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1218 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Panchkula's 102. That's a significant difference of 92 points.