Ahmednagar vs Amarāvati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Amarāvati.
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 | Ahmednagar | Amarāvati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 17.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 18.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 7.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Amarāvati averaged 63 — a 46-point (73%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 406 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 335 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Amarāvati peaks in December. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Amarāvati was 0% Severe and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Amarāvati 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Amarāvati hit AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Amarāvati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Ahmednagar's 30.