Panchkula vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 60-point (105%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 520 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 381 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Thrissur peaks in February. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Panchkula's 85. That's a significant difference of 71 points.