Ahmedabad vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Siliguri.
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 | Ahmedabad | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 36-point (44%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1845 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1439 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmedabad peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Siliguri's 160. That's a significant difference of 121 points.