Panchkula vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 1545 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 935 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Panchkula's 85.