Panchkula vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Panchkula's 85.