Panchkula vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Virudhunagar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 65-point (125%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).