Panchkula vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 69.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 195.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 22.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 533.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 458 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 239 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Vrindāvan's 164. That's a significant difference of 86 points.